Allardyce is believed to want one addition to his backroom staff and hopes to have them in before Saturday’s game with West Brom, but Reid is seemingly out of the running.

Southend boss Phil Brown and Blackpool manager Neil MacDonald have also been linked, having both worked as assistants under Allardyce previously, but it remains to be seen whether they will be tempted to swap the hot seat at their respective clubs for an assistant role in the Premier League.